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The Miami Dolphins have had a pretty solid defense the past few seasons, and 2012 was no exception. Defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle's unit finished seventh in points allowed per game (20.0), 12th in yards allowed (356.8), seventh in sacks (42) and featured the NFL's stingiest red zone defense. However, the Dolphins softened against the run (4.0 yards per carry allowed), which is a drop off compared to the unit's 3.7 and 3.6 yards per carry average the previous two seasons. And Miami's secondary was consistently unreliable in 2012, allowing 60 passes of 20-plus yards. Only three teams - the Patriots, Buccaneers and Saints - were worse last season. The Dolphins also...

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The Miami Dolphins have had a pretty solid defense the past few seasons, and 2012 was no exception.
Defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle's unit finished seventh in points allowed per game (20.0), 12th in yards allowed (356.8), seventh in sacks (42) and...

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Regardless, stroll through the busts in Canton and, with few exceptions, the NFL's Hall...

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Welcome back to “The Blitz Package,” your weekly destination for notable news, nuggets and intriguing Chicago Bears storylines. This week’s topic: The end.
The Bears will play their 2014 season finale Sunday afternoon against the Vikings at TCF Bank...

The Arizona Cardinals could pull off a season sweep.
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Few people know the 32 NFL teams better than the writers who cover those teams on a day-to-day basis. Those beat writers made the selections for this mock draft, and explained the picks in their words, choosing the players as if Thursday night were to...

Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr is recovering from a mild stroke.
Starr's family said Wednesday in a statement released by the Green Bay Packers that the 80-year-old Starr had the stroke last week.
Starr "is very functional and making...

Assigned: Bears right tackle Jordan Mills.
Williams' measurables: 6-foot-6, 292 pounds.
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